Rehabilitation hospitals are part of the hospital network that serves the needs of over 62 million Americans having Medicare Part A insurance coverage. Over 6,200 hospitals of all types, with over 927,000 beds in total, participated in the Medicare program as of the calendar year 2020. Rehabilitation hospitals accounted for approximately 5% of those hospitals and a bit more than 2% of those hospital beds.
In the calendar year 2020, Medicare Part A enrollees in the six-state Far West region were, on a relative basis, underserved by rehabilitation hospitals. Although home to over 15% of the nation's Part A enrollees, the region was home to just 6.2% of the rehabilitation hospital beds participating in the Medicare program. Here is a state-level summary look at Medicare rehabilitation hospital beds in the Far West region of the U.S.:
Medicare Rehabilitation Hospital Beds in the Far West |
Area | # Part A Enrollees | # Hospitals | # Beds | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AK | 104,078 | 0 | 0 | ||
CA | 6,281,323 | 9 | 638 | ||
HI | 280,787 | 1 | 100 | ||
NV | 546,759 | 5 | 315 | ||
OR | 885,544 | 0 | 0 | ||
WA | 1,397,182 | 2 | 162 | ||
Region | 9,495,673 | 17 | 1,215 | ||
National* | 62,498,751 | 314 | 19,481 | ||
% of National | 15.2% | 5.4% | 6.2% |
* National totals include U.S. territories
Data Source: CMS Program Statistics, Table: MDCR PROVIDERS 4. Medicare Providers: Number of Medicare Certified Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Number of Beds, by State, Territories, Possessions and Other, Calendar Year 2020
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